About Orant Charities Africa
We inspire sustainable and independent communities in Malawi.
Our mission
We are Orant Charities Africa
To make a sustainable impact in Malawi, by supporting women and communities through programs in Healthcare, WASH, Agriculture, Education, Business Development, and Energy & Environment.
A Values-Driven Organization
Our core values are: Community, Respect, Collaboration, Service, and Sustainability.
Community
A community built on shared values and collective purpose. Orant is both part of a larger community and a community in itself—where every individual contributes to a greater whole, fostering strength, responsibility, and meaningful impact.
Respect
Honor yourself and others. Treat every individual with the dignity and kindness you wish to receive. Regardless of gender, age, or health, all people are equally worthy of our time, care, and compassion.
Collaboration
Every interaction presents an opportunity for collaboration. By working together across programs, organizations, and borders, we amplify our impact. Embracing diverse perspectives and partnerships is at the heart of our mission.
Service
Commit to serving others—within your community, your family, and beyond. Lead with generosity, give more than you take, and prioritize service before seeking to be served.
Sustainability
Orant’s programs are built for long-term success. Our team members are both learners and educators, continuously sharing knowledge and developing skills to ensure lasting change and growth.
Since our founding in 2006, we have managed to achieve a lot with a little. In 2014, we became the stewards of a health clinic in Kasese, Malawi. When we arrived, storms had devastated the property, leaving it in desperate need of repair. During our first year of operations, two clinicians ran the clinic on their own. A team of only five professionals managed all other operations and administration. Though our team was understaffed and our facilities were not ideal, we treated 30,000 patients that year.
Now, over 80 employees manage ongoing projects in Healthcare, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture, Business Development, Education, and Energy and Environment. Our Kasese Health Centre has a reputation as being one of the cleanest, best-stocked, and most well-equipped rural medical facilities in the country. Our clinicians know many of their patients by name.
Orant Charities Africa is supported in part by Orant Charities US, a private operating foundation based in the United States and dedicated to the same mission. Orant Charities’ mission is to support Malawians in locally-driven development, providing free consulting from the US.
Team members
Program Managers
Gabriel Kapanda
Country Director
Linda Phiri
Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Manager
Mayamiko Mwenda
Water & Sanitation Program Manager
Lester Mwalwenje
Energy and Environment Program Manager
Mphatso Chembekeza
Grants Officer
James Mwambene
Director of Healthcare Services
Thomas Grey
Mobile Outreach Coordinator
Tango Phiri
FEM for Women Program Manager
Finess Tchawango
Finance Manager
Amanda Kazembe
Education Support Officer
Timeyo Kaunda
Facilities Coordinator
Jean Nyasulu
Business Development Program Manager
Wilson Bett
Kasese Health Centre Manager
Gracious Msumiko
Agriculture Program Manager
Praises Padambo
Communications and Marketing Manager
Ronald Makamba
Data Officer
George Matapandeu
Mobile Outreach Clinic Lead Clinician Program Manager
Malawi Culture
Learn about Malawi
Learn more about Malawi's culture, food, and stories on the Orant Journal
